Health Condition 1: M709- Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Exercise Intervention: 40 minutes a day, 3 days a week, 4 weeks
Control Intervention1: Education program (control): Educational pamphlet
Sponsors
Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Employees working from home from last 6 months, use of computers/laptop, working minimum 5hours/day, employees with mechanical neck pain for more than 3 months, provoked pain on following two test: (1) single movement of active flexion of neck or extension with retraction of neck, and (2) sustained flexion, extension with retraction or rotation of the neck for a maximum of 2 minutes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Employees suffering from musculoskeletal related condition such as RA (Rheumatoid arthritis) and other connective tissue disorders, having cervical fracture, having previous surgery of upper limb in last 6 months, abnormal neurological signs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Orebro musculoskeletal pain questionnaire, Neck disability indexTimepoint: Baseline and 4th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear avoidance belief questionnaire, Utrecht work engagement scale.Timepoint: Baseline and 4th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Suroshree Mitra
Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed